Community Foundations Assail Big DAFs’ Freeze on SPLC Gifts
Following the federal indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center, commercial donor-advised funds froze grants to the SPLC. In response, smaller DAFs urge donors to put their money elsewhere.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Ted Turner, Who Dared Fellow Billionaires to Give, Dies at 87
The brash media mogul's $1 billion pledge to the United Nations in 1997 helped usher in the age of the mega-donor.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
NFL Team Owner Gives National Gallery $116 Million to Mark Nation’s 250th Anniversary
The gift from Mitchell Rales aims to ensure many more Americans get a chance to see works from the Washington museum’s iconic art collection.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Philanthropy Is Reshaping Global Health. Here’s How.
Philanthropy is increasingly producing the data and research through which global health problems are known, prioritized, and governed.
By Annabelle Littoz-Monnet
The Conversation
Social Media Jury Verdicts Show the Power of Supporting Research
Landmark cases against Meta and YouTube on social media addiction demonstrate why philanthropy needs to think bigger about research funding.
By A.J. D’Amico
Contributor
Want an Unrestricted Grant? Here Are 7 Ways to Stand Out to Funders.
Winning general operating support starts long before the proposal. Four experts explain how to build the reputation foundations look for.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Federal Indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center May Lack Evidence of Criminal Wrongdoing
With no federal funding involved, and no cited complaints from donors, it’s unusual for an administration to take this serious step.
By Beth Gazley
The Conversation
5 Funders, 1 Grant Report: Less Paperwork and Better Results
One nonprofit consolidated five grant makers around a shared goal and cut compliance work by 55 percent — reclaiming hundreds of hours for what actually matters.
Michael and Susan Dell Pledge $750 Million to Build a Life Sciences Hub
The donation to the University of Texas at Austin, Michael Dell's alma mater, is one of the largest announced so far this year.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Major Donors Fuel 80% of Giving as Donor Base Shrinks
Giving was strong in the fourth quarter of 2025, as supporters poured money into donor-advised funds and also gave directly, according to a new report.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Matchmaking Database Offers Easier Path to Grants
The Philanthropy Data Commons has the potential to make the grant application process much easier — and provide a clear view of impact.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
How MacKenzie Scott’s Gifts Illustrate the Value of No-Strings Giving
The fact that charities can use the money as they see fit is almost as important to them as the money itself.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Stop Reinventing AI Policy. Start Funding What Already Works.
Funders keep chasing the next big AI idea — while groups that enforce existing laws that could hold AI accountable are starved of support.
By Merve Hickok and Marc Rotenberg
Why the Ford Foundation Has Committed $60M in New Funding to Protect Elections
Ford leader Heather Gerken, a constitutional law scholar, outlines a grant-making strategy designed to battle polarization’s gale-force winds.
By Heather Gerken
Contributor
Liberty Mutual Foundation Launches $600 Million Endowment
The grant maker plans to provide more high impact grants over longer periods.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Black-Led Nonprofits Didn’t See Lasting Funding Boosts After 2020
The racial reckoning that followed George Floyd 's murder carried hopes of new support for the disproportionately underfunded nonprofits.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press